The Bishop’s Blog

Daily prayer: Harriet Bedell

Daily prayer: Harriet Bedell

Holy God, fill us with compassion and respect for all people, and empower us for the work of ministry whether near or far away; that like your...

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Epiphany events

Epiphany events

Coming on a Saturday this year, Epiphany was a busy feast indeed in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. I was along in the morning as St. Bede’s...

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Daily prayer: Baptism of Christ

Daily prayer: Baptism of Christ

Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that...

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About the Blog

Bishop John Harvey Taylor has devoted himself to promoting reconciliation, transparency, and a stronger financial and organizational foundation for the diocese’s 200 parishes, missions, schools, and other institutions. In those called to leadership in the church, whether lay or ordained, he encourages the exercise of empathy and curiosity as tools of evangelism, to enrich relationships and build new ones across the barriers of difference and prejudice according to race, language, geography, orientation, identification, age, and socioeconomics.

These are some of his reflections: